Black Mental Health Campaign
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Black Mental Health Campaign

The week wraps up AFRO's Black Mental Health Campaign. This fall programming consisted of educating the youth on the importance of mental health while also providing them with the skills and tools that can be used to not only gauge their mental health but healthily regulate it as well. Join Afro this coming January as we look to ramp up our mental health programs for our youth end elderly in the winter!

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Connecting With Community
Rosina Amoah Agyapong Rosina Amoah Agyapong

Connecting With Community

Some staff from AFRO had the privilege to connect with the new Chief of Police - Chief John Goodman, and the WRPS team to discuss strengthening the visible minority through community engagement initiatives. AFRO is excited about the collaborative activities we will share together in the future.

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Seniors & Canadian Mental Health Association
Rosina Amoah Agyapong Rosina Amoah Agyapong

Seniors & Canadian Mental Health Association

Commemorating Seniors in June, the seniors from the Support Through the Generations Program had the privilege to interact with Christine Platt from the Canadian Mental Health Association about Self-Advocacy for Healthcare Conversations.

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Mindfulness Exercises
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Mindfulness Exercises

Between group projects, presentations and final exams, the end of the semester can be a very stressful time! With this in mind, AFRO’s counsellor Jess led a mindfulness exercise to help relieve stress and anxiety some of our teens are currently experiencing

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Spoons & Mindfulness
Rosina Amoah Agyapong Rosina Amoah Agyapong

Spoons & Mindfulness

To engage the young kids in the conversation for mental health awareness, they were made to play a fun-filled card game of Spoons (but we improvised with popsicle sticks).

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A time with Victoria Peters
Rosina Amoah Agyapong Rosina Amoah Agyapong

A time with Victoria Peters

To welcome the seniors back from the long break, AFRO invited Victoria Peters from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to speak to them about the impact of the pandemic on their mental health and how they can improve their well-being.

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Black Mental Health Campaign
Rosina Amoah Agyapong Rosina Amoah Agyapong

Black Mental Health Campaign

Who Am I?

Using paint, creativity, and a lot of glitters, our kids made masks to explore the various layers of their identity. Reflecting on the question "Who am I?" created space to discuss their inner feelings, thoughts and emotions.

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